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Pre-World Championships World Ranking Lists just published

The East Asian Games in Macau have rewritten the World Ranking Lists in some categories - especially in the women's and the lighter men's categories - but the European dominance is still prevalent throughout the current ranking of weightlifters in the world. The lists based on results from international events held up to the 2005 World Championships progrosticate keen competition in all the bodyweight categories in Doha, involving many favourites. More on the current World Ranking Lists

The 4th East Asian Games are going on!

The 4th East Asian Games in Macau started on the 29th October with a marvellous Opening Ceremony. The Organizing Committee charmed the spectators with a sensational show including huge live birds! From the nine participating NOCs seven (CHN, JPN, KOR, MAC, MGL, PRK, TPE) compete in weightlifting competitions started on the 30th October. Weightlifting made a very impressive debut on the Games, as already in the first competition (48 kg) the ladies broke the records 17 times setting up new Games, Asian and World Records! The World Record made by YANG Lian, CHN with 117 kg in Clean and Jerk is the first new World Record on the 4th East Asian Games! For further results please

Auditors complete the annual review of IWF books

In preparation to the Annual Congress, the IWF Auditors' Committee completed its annual task of reviewing and auditing the IWF books and accounts at the Federation's headquarters in Budapest, on 19th October 2005. The Auditors Messrs. Karl Rimböck (GER), Margarita Nikolova (BUL) and Horst Tischler (SUI) with the IWF

New Member of IWF Secretariat

Ms. Monika UNGÁR joined the IWF Secretariat as of 15 October 2005. A Law graduate, she will act chiefly as Legal

IOC President first visitor of new IWF offices

The first ?official? VIP to visit the new IWF office at 1-3 Istvánmezei út was at the same time the highest-ranked in the World of Sports. Dr. Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee and his wife Anne paid a visit on 30 September 2005, where they were welcomed by the IWF President and Secretariat

Welcome to the new IWF website!

We are happy to report that we have renewed the www.iwf.net website – both in its look and its contents. Its pages are gradually changed with the most important ones already completed. The website has a new structure and a more flexible, more direct and up to date management to allow for faster information and online reporting. We are focusing on the IWF Events and try to meet the expectations of the Media, the Fans of weightlifting and our Partners. Please bear with us as it takes some time to complete the